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Contents
Introduction
5
Quick Reference ...................................................................................................................5
Installation ...........................................................................................................................6
Overview..............................................................................................................................8
Features..............................................................................................................................11
Configuring PC Cards
13
CardAgent Utility...............................................................................................................13
Menu Items...........................................................................................................14
Using CardAgent To Configure Cards ..................................................................15
Before You Use CardAgent ............................................................................15
Shortcut to Configuring a Card with CardAgent ............................................16
Editing a PC Card Configuration ...................................................................16
Using CardAgent For Event Triggered Associations .............................................17
Using Diagnostics.................................................................................................19
Using The Event Log ............................................................................................20
Customizing The Event Log .................................................................................21
PhoenixCard Manager Setup ..............................................................................................21
Menu Items...........................................................................................................22
Using PCM DOS Utilities
27
PCMFDISK........................................................................................................................27
Delete Partition.....................................................................................................28
Create Partition.....................................................................................................29
Geometry ..............................................................................................................30
Save......................................................................................................................31
Exit 32
Help......................................................................................................................32
PCM.EXE ..........................................................................................................................32
Before You Use PCM.EXE ...................................................................................32
When to Use PCM.EXE........................................................................................32
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Using PCM.EXE .................................................................................................. 33
Menu Items .......................................................................................................... 33
Index
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Introduction
Quick Reference
To install PhoenixCard Manager, insert Installation Disk number 1 into your 3.5” drive, and
from Windows Program Manager, select File, Run (Alt-F, R) and type a:install (if A:
is the letter of your 3.5-inch floppy drive. Otherwise, substitute the appropriate drive letter.)
in the Command Line field. Simply follow the subsequent instructions to complete the
installation.
For your convenience, the tables below will direct you to the section in this manual for
instruction on how to complete the corresponding task:
For Basic information about...
Go to page..
Installation
6
How PhoenixCard Manager works
8
Enabling Automatic or Manual Conflict Resolution
13 or 22
The CardAgent utility
13
The Event Log
20
The PCM Setup utility
21
Adding support for functions that you originally did not
enable when you first installed PhoenixCard Manager
22
Specifying default communications ports or Flash File
System path
23
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For Advanced details about..
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Configuring a PC Card
13
Editing a card configuration
15
Associating an action or application with a PC Card
17
Generating a report of the Event Log or a CIS dump
19
Customizing the Event Log
21
Specifying a value for IRQ, CIS address, Token Ring Speed,
or Card Settling Time
24
Specifying ATA or Flash card values for Base Address,
Window Size, Spin Down Time, Number of Partitions, or
Number of Erase Queues
25
Setting the partition table for an ATA card
27
Installation
Installing PhoenixCard Manager is very easy. Before you start the installation program,
make sure your system has the following:
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DOS 5.0 (or later version)
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Windows 3.1 or Windows for Work Groups 3.11
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At least one PC Card socket
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Socket Controller
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Hard disk with at least 2.2 MB of free space.
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386 or better processor
The installation procedure is self explanatory and simple. If you encounter an error
message, can click on the Help button at any time during installation for easy, specific
details and instructions.
To successfully install and use PhoenixCard Manager, do the following:
1.
Start Windows (if you have not already done so).
2.
Remove all PC Cards that you may have inserted into any of the sockets in your system.
3.
Close all Windows applications, but leave Windows running.
4.
Insert the PhoenixCard Manager diskette 1 into your 3.5-inch floppy drive.
5.
From Windows Program Manager select File, Run... (Alt-F, R) and enter
A:\INSTALL.EXE (if A: is the letter of your 3.5-inch floppy drive. Otherwise,
substitute the appropriate drive letter.)
6.
Follow the instructions in the windows that the Installation program initially presents to
you.
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F Note
If your system is set up for multiple boot configurations, after you complete the initial steps,
the installation program scans your CONFIG.SYS file, displays all possible boot
configurations), and highlights the configuration under which your system is currently booted.
7.
If the configuration that the Installation program highlights is NOT the configuration in
which you want to install PhoenixCard Manager, then you must exit from the
installation program and reboot your system under the configuration in which you plan
to use PhoenixCard Manager. The system will bring up a Boot Configuration Options
screen. The configuration you are currently booted under will selected as the
destination. You must be booted under the correct configuration to install PhoenixCard
Manager.
8.
To successfully install PhoenixCard Manager, either you must manually, or the
installation program must automatically, modify your AUTOEXEC.BAT,
CONFIG.SYS, PROGRAM.INI, WINDOWS.INI and SYSTEM.INI files. Before
modifying these files, the installation program queries whether or not it should directly
modify the original files.
Allow the installation program to make all the necessary changes directly to your
system files.
If you choose the Save Changes to Backup File option, the installation program makes
the changes to a copy of the file, saves the file by adding a .MOD (modified) extension
and leaves the original files intact. After the installation program makes the changes to
the backup files, you must incorporate these changes manually into your system files and
then reboot your system.
F Note
The installation program automatically creates sequential backup files with an XXX
extension, where XXX is an integer between 000 and 999
epending on how many times
the files have been modified with PhoenixCard Manager. These backups of your system files
are distinct from the MOD files described above.
9.
F Note
The installation program displays a window that allows you to select a Typical or
Custom installation. If you choose Typical, PhoenixCard Manager will install support
for the most commonly used PC Card functions. If you choose Custom, PhoenixCard
Manager allows you to specify the additional functions (e.g., ATA and SRAM Flash
card support) for which support will be installed. If you want ATA or Flash support to
be installed, you must select Custom and check the ATA and/or Flash box.
Before you choose the installation type, double check the destination path, shown at the
bottom of the window. The Destination Directory is the directory into which you would like to
install PhoenixCard Manager. The installation program defaults to C:\PCM4. If this directory
is acceptable to you, click on Next with your mouse after you have selected the installation
type. If the default directory, C:\PCM4, is not acceptable, click on the Browse... button.
After you click on Browse, the installation program displays a window where you can specify
the drive and complete path in which to install PhoenixCard Manager.
10. Before the installation program copies files and creates the group window and icons, you
have the option of specifying a group folder name, or accepting the default name of
PhoenixCard Manager.
11. After you specify the folder name, installation is complete when the installation program
copies its files to your hard disk and creates the group window and icons.
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Figure 1. PhoenixCard Manager group window.
Overview
PhoenixCard Manager provides you with the tools you need to take advantage of the latest in
PC Card technology. In order to use PC Cards, your system must be equipped with at least
one PC Card socket and a Socket Controller, which interfaces between the host system and
the actual PC Card.
On the software side of PC Card technology, your system must have Socket Services, which
intializes and enables the features of the socket controller. In the case of PhoenixCard
Manager, the Socket Services driver is PCMSS.EXE. Of equal importance in the PC Card
specification is Card Services, which is the sole client of Socket Services. Card Sevices, in
turn, provides a means for managing system resources (memory, interrupts, I/O ranges) and
communicating with drivers that configure the actual PC Card in a socket. These drivers
that configure the PC Cards register with, and become clients of, Card Services. The
Phoenix Card Services driver is PCMCS95.EXE.
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Storage Devices
Flash
SRAM
I/O Devices
ATA
FAX
Modem
SCSI
PC Card
Functions
LAN
Drivers
Card Services
PCM
PM
Socket Services
Hardware
CPU Logic Level
Figure 2. Basic PC Card Architecture
The table below shows the PC Card function, the required driver for configuring the card,
and whether PhoenixCard Manager will automatically configure that card.
PC Card
function
Driver Used
For Configuring
Automatically Configured
By PCM?
ATA drive
Phoenix PCMATA.SYS
Yes, if ATA software is installed
Flash Memory
SRAM
Phoenix PCMFFCS.EXE and
Phoenix PCMMTD.EXE
Yes, if Flash software is installed
FAX/MODEM
Phoenix PCMSCD.EXE
Yes
LAN
*
**
SCSI
*
**
SOUND
*
**
VIDEO
*
**
* Drivers are usually provided by card vendor. Some card vendors do not provide this
software to configure the card you may have to use Super Client Driver PCMSCD.EXE.
** These are usually not but can be added for SCD (e.g., Linksys).
F Note
An exception in the case of LAN cards is the LINKSYS card, which should be configured by
Phoenix
Super Client Driver PCMSCD.EXE.
In the case of ATA, FLASH, SRAM, and FAX/MODEM cards (if the drivers are installed),
PhoenixCard Manager automatically configures them and all you have to do is insert them
into a socket on your system in order to use them. However, FAX/MODEM and ATA cards
may require application software.
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The heart of PhoenixCard Manager is the Event Processor Daemon (EPD), a technological
breakthrough that automatically loads when you start windows and runs in the background
along with your other Windows applications. The EPD monitors all events related to the PC
Card sockets in your system, such as card insertions/extractions, card configuration
success/failures, card event-action associations, and programs launched. EPD records these
events in the Event Log, which you can easily access, review and print (if needed).
Keep in mind that EPD does not have a User Interface, and does not interact with you, the
user. Instead, you will interact with the Windows-based CardAgent utility to review
information, diagnose errors, configure cards, and associate applications with cards and
events.
For PC Cards configured by PhoenixCard Manager Card Services, client (ATA, Flash,
SRAM, and FAX/Modem), PhoenixCard Manager can automatically detect and resolve
resource conflicts during card configuration. If you choose the automatic option, CardAgent
does all the work for you. PhoenixCard Manager also provides you the option of resolving
resource conflicts manually. If you select the manual option, PhoenixCard Manager
launches the CardAgent interface when you insert a card that it is unable to use due to
resource conflicts. You should need to use CardAgent to configure cards only in the rarest
of cases.
Additionally, PhoenixCard Manager includes a number of utilities, such as:
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F Note
DEINSTAL.EXE
A DOS-based deinstallation utility that removes any previously installed PCMCIA
software.
PhoenixCard Manager cannot be installed while other PCMCIA software is still loaded in the
current configuration on the system. For details about deinstallation, see Appendix A on page
36.
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PCM.EXE
This utility enables users who do not have Windows running on their system to review
allocated resources and to configure cards. This is strictly a DOS-based utility which
you cannot execute in a DOS window from MS-Windows. If Windows is running on
your system, you should use CardAgent.
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PCM Setup
Enables you to add options and features that you originally did not select when you first
installed PhoenixCard Manager. In previous versions of PhoenixCard Manager, this
setup utility was strictly DOS-based. Now, with PCM 4.0, the Setup utility must be used
in Windows. The Install Program automatically installs an icon for PCM Setup in the
PhoenixCard Manager group window.
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PCMFDISK.EXE
A DOS only utility used for managing, creating, or deleting partitions on ATA cards.
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PCMRMAN.EXE
A DOS-based utility that allows you to review and allocate resources, such as IRQ, I/O
ranges, Memory ranges, and DMA channels. PCMRMAN also displays the voltage
setting. The PCM Install Program automatically installs an icon for PCMRMAN.EXE
in the PhoenixCard Manager group window.
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Features
PhoenixCard Manager offers the following:
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PC Card 16 Compliance
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Additional host silicon support
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Enhanced Windows-based Setup and Installation
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Direct Memory Access support
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Mixed Voltage (5.0v and 3.3v Vcc) support
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Multi-function card support
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Input/Output range increased to 16 bits
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Enhanced Power Management, including Intel/Microsoft
Management (APM) 1.1.
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Support for DOS 6.x Multiple Boot Option.
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Support for Microsoft
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Information and configuration utilities for managing PC Cards in both DOS and
Microsoft Windows.
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Supports wide range of PC Cards, including Zoom Video, Flash Memory, SRAM,
Network/LAN, Fax/Modem, ATA hard disks, SCSI, and other I/O Cards.
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Very Small Memory Footprint. Bundled with Novell
DPMS.EXE utility,
PhoenixCard Manager loads its drivers into Extended Memory (XMS) to maximize the
availability of conventional memory (or DOS memory).
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Sophisticated real-time Conflict Resolution capabilities that automatically resolve
resource conflicts.
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Diagnostic capabilities through the Phoenix Event Log.
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Notification of PC Card insertions, extractions and configurations under the CardAgent
interface.
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Event Triggered Associations allow PC Card users to associate specific actions (launch
or terminate an application, etc.) with a specified PC Card event (card insertion or
removal).
Advanced Power
Flash File System II (FFSII).
Additional User Documentation
Additional user documentation is available from www.phoenix.com\pcmcia\pcmcia\html.
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Configuring PC Cards
By design, it is best to allow PC Cards to be configured by the drivers that the card
manufacturer provides. Therefore, the first task to perform when you want to use a new PC
Card is to install the software and the driver that comes with the PC Card. However,
PhoenixCard Manager recognizes and dynamically configures FAX/Modem, ATA, SRAM,
and FLASH cards (if support is installed). Other PC Card types should be configured by
their own drivers. However, when a PC Card fails to configure for any reason, PhoenixCard
Manager provides you with the tools to configure a card. While PhoenixCard Manager will
display information about all card types, it allows non-Phoenix drivers to take responsiblity
and configure their respective PC Cards.
F Note
If you prefer to use DOS, or if Windows is not operating on your system, you can use
Phoenix
DOS-based PCM.EXE to review, modify, or create PC Card configurations. See
the section, PCM.EXE, in the next chapter, Using PCM DOS Utilities.
CardAgent Utility
The CardAgent Utility, the main user interface for PhoenixCard Manager, allows you to
perform the following tasks:
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F Note
Create or modify a configuration for a specific PC Card
You should not have to use the CardAgent utility to configure cards. However, if all else fails,
then you can use CardAgent to configure a PC Card.
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Associate an application or action with a specific card or card event
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Diagnose the cause of errors you might encounter while attempting to use a PC Card
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Review the Event Log generated by the Event Processor Daemon (EPD).
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Specify either Automatic or Manual Conflict Resolution
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Figure 3. The CardAgent interface.
Menu Items
The CardAgent interface includes the menu items described below. Note that the
descriptions below are very basic. For more details about the menus and commands, click on
Help or press F1.
File
File includes only the Exit command. You can activate File, and then exit, by using either
your mouse or your keyboard.
View
Click on View with your mouse to activate the drop-down menu that includes these options:
Client Driver List
Displays a list of Drivers that have registered with Card Services. Further, you can
obtain detailed information about each of the drivers in the list. Such information is
useful for troubleshooting, or when contacting Technical Support.
Event Log
Displays a time-stamped history of events that have been saved to the PCM.LOG by the
Event Processor Daemon (EPD) and CardAgent (AGT).
Diagnostics Menu
Enables you to generate separate text file reports of the Event Log and of the Card
Information Structure (CIS) for a specific card inserted in a socket.
Status Bar
Removes or displays the Status Bar at the bottom of the CardAgent main window. The
Status Bar displays short messages such as Ready, Card Extraction or Insertion, Card
Configured Successfully, and others.
Edit
Click on Edit with your mouse to activate the drop-down menu that includes these options:
All Associations
Shows all Event-Triggered associations that have been saved to the PCM.INI file.
Associations
Shows only those associations corresponding to a PC Card inserted in the socket that
you highlight from the CardAgent main window.
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PC Card List
This list includes PC Cards that have been recorded in the PCM.INI file. CardAgent
will use Phoenix drivers to configure a card included in this list.
!Caution
If a PC Card comes with its own driver and software, DO NOT add this card to the list.
Further, since CardAgent automatically configures FAX/MODEM, SRAM, FLASH, and ATA
(is support is installed) cards, it is not necessary to add these card types to the list.
Help
The Help menu has two options
Contents
Shows a list of topics, tasks and menu items about which you can receive help.
About PhoenixCard Manager
Displays a copyright notice and the version number of CardAgent.
Using CardAgent To Configure Cards
The installation program installs the CardAgent icon in the PhoenixCard Manager group
window. (See Figure 1.) You can execute CardAgent by clicking on the icon. However, if
the Manual Conflict Resolution option (see Figure 2) is enabled, and you subsequently
attempt to use an unconfigured PC Card for the first time, PhoenixCard Manager
automatically executes CardAgent and opens the Edit Configuration window. If you have
used a card previously and you need to add or edit a configuration, click on the
Configurations button in the CardAgent main window.
Figure 4. Edit Configuration window
Before You Use CardAgent
Before you attempt to configure a card with CardAgent, remember:
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CardAgent will automatically configure FAX/Modem, ATA, SRAM, and FLASH cards
(if support is installed).
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For PC Cards other than those mentioned above, you should use the PC Card
manufacturer
driver. Follow the instructions provided by the manufacturer to
install the respective driver.
To make certain that a PC Card is configured by its driver, you must first load the driver and
then insert the PC Card into one of the sockets in your system. CardAgent will show
this card as configured. However, if you do not run CardAgent, you should hear two
beeps when you insert the card indicating that the card has been successfully configured.
F Note
When a PC Card has been configured by its own driver, and you want to view its
configuration values, you can use the Phoenix DOS utility PCM.EXE or the Windows utility.
CardAgent.
Shortcut to Configuring a Card with CardAgent
If you cannot use a PC Card because CardAgent could not configure it due to unresolved
resource conflicts, you may be able to solve the problem as follows:
1.
From the CardAgent main window, click on the button that corresponds to the socket in
which the PC Card in question is inserted.
2.
Click on Configurations to open the Edit Configurations window.
3.
CardAgent indicates that the PC Card is not configured, and displays the values of the
first configuration as predefined by the PC Card manufacturer in the Card Information
structure (CIS). CardAgent also shows the total number of configurations defined in the
CIS.
4.
Click on the Next>> button to display the values of the next predefined configuration in
the CIS.
Under certain conditions, some of the fields may not show a value; In which case, you must
supply values for those empty fields. Failure to do so will result in an error.
5.
Click on Validate.
If the PC Card is configured successfully, CardAgent will display a message to indicate
a successful configuration and you should be able to use the PC Card.
If CardAgent does not configure the PC Card, repeat steps 4 and 5 until you have
attempted to configure the PC Card using all of the predefined configurations. If
CardAgent still cannot configure the card, you will need to create a new configuration
by modifying some or all of the configuration values (see following section) and then
saving the new configuration.
Editing a PC Card Configuration
The Edit Configuration window allows you to view values for the Configuration Registers
and Voltage, and to assign values for the following:
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I/O Window
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IRQ
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Memory Window
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DMA
To edit a PC Card Configuration, do the following:
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F Note
1.
Insert the PC Card in question into one of the sockets in your system. Make sure you see
the card
icon on one of the socket buttons at the top of the Edit Configuration
window
2.
Click on Configurations from the CardAgent main window.
3.
Enter the required values. Some cards require specific values for resources. Check the
documentation that accompanies your card to determine those values. CardAgent may
display default values that it reads from the card
CIS. You can accept the defaults
and try to validate the card with those values.
4.
After you have entered the necessary values (or have accepted the displayed defaults),
click on Validate. If the current configuration values are valid, CardAgent displays a
message indicating that the configuration was successful.
If CardAgent reports that the attempt to configure the card is unsuccessful, the cause for
the failure is usually a resource conflict. You will have to take extra steps to resolve
resource conflicts. Among those extra steps is running the Phoenix DOS utiltity
PCMRMAN.EXE (Refer to Phoenix Technologies Web page at WWW.PHOENIX.COM
and click on the PC Card link for more details about using PCM DOS Utilities.
5.
Next, click on Save to write the configuration data to the PCM.INI file. When the data
has been written to PCM.INI, CardAgent closes the Edit Configuration window and
returns to the main window.
If you change the resources for a FAX/Modem card (particularly IRQ and I/O address), you
must also go into Windows Control Panel, open the Ports dialog box, and check the
advanced settings to make sure the IRQ and I/O values match those that you specified with
CardAgent.
Using CardAgent For Event Triggered Associations
To setup or modify an association with a PC Card do the following:
1. Insert into a socket the card for which you want to create or modify an association.
2.
From the CardAgent main window, click on the socket and function number
combination that corresponds to the card you just inserted, then click on the
Associations button.
Figure 5. Event Triggered Assosciations List
3.
If you want to modify an existing association, highlight that association from the Event
Triggered Associations list and click on Edit Info.
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4.
If you want to create a new association, click on New.
Figure 6. Associations window
5.
To choose the associated Event, click on the down arrow to the right of the Event field
and highlight the any of the following events in the subsequent pull down menu:
Card Insertion
Card Insertion Failure
Card Extraction
Power Management Resume
Power Management Suspend
Time Triggered
F Note
If you specify Time Triggered as the event, the only available action is Launching a Program.
6.
For the associated Action, click on the down arrow to the right of the Action field and
highlight the appropriate action in the subsequent pull down menu. These are the
actions that you can choose:
Launch A Program
Terminate A Program
Display A Message Box
Send A Windows Message
F Note
7.
After you select the action and provide the required information for the subsequent fields
that correspond to the selected action, make sure the Association Enabled box is
checked, and then click on Save. Or, if you decide not to complete this association,
click on Cancel.
8.
When you click on Save or Cancel, CardAgent returns to the Event Triggered
Associations list window. To complete the association, click on OK, after which
CardAgent writes the new association to the PCM.INI file and returns to the CardAgent
main window.
You can delete an association by selecting one from the Event Triggered Associations list,
clicking on Edit Info, and then clicking on Delete. (See Figures 5 and 6).
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Using Diagnostics
CardAgent provides you with a number of tools to diagnose the cause of any errors you may
encounter. Some of these tools are for reference, should you need to contact Technical
Support personnel.
Figure 7. Diagnostics dialog box
When you click on Diagnostics from the main window, CardAgent displays a dialog box
in which you can select the following options for generating reports to review or print:
Report of Log - When you select this option, CardAgent generates a summary of the Event
Log, and saves that report as REPORT.TXT in the directory into which you installed
PhoenixCard Manager (usually this directory is C:\PCM4\PROGRAM).
CIS Dump of Socket (0 or 1) - You can enable a CIS dump of the first two sockets
(designated as 0 and 1, respectively) on your system. When you select this option,
CardAgent generates a text file of the CIS of the PC Card that is inserted in the
corresponding socket, and saves that file as CSDUMP.TXT in the directory into which you
installed PhoenixCard Manager.
F Note
CardAgent can only generate one CIS dump. Therefore, if you want to generate CIS files for
both Socket 0 and Socket 1, you must first generate the file for Socket 0 and then rename the
file. Otherwise, when you want to generate the file for Socket 1, CardAgent will overwrite the
file generated for Socket 1, as it uses the same file name CSDUMP.TXT.
Of equal importance: If you want to generate a CIS dump for a socket number greater than
1 (i.e., you have more that two sockets in your system), then you must go to the DOS prompt
and run CISDUMP directly.
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Using The Event Log
Clicking on the Event Log button in the CardAgent main window opens the Event Log
Viewer window. The Event Log contains information about all events related to the PC Card
sockets in your system, including card insertions/extractions, card configuration
success/failures, card event-action associations, and programs launched.
Figure 8. Event Log Viewer
The Event Log displays the last page of events, all of which are time-stamped and listed in
chronological order, with the latest message highlighted. You can scroll up to view earlier
messages. A three-letter acronym indicates the origin of each message as follows:
AGT - CardAgent
EPD - Event Processor Daemon
STP - PCM Setup
INS - Install Program
CardAgent saves the Event Log as a text file, PCM.LOG, in the directory into which you
installed PhoenixCard Manager (usually this directory is C:\PCM4\PROGRAM). You
should refer to the Event Log (or to the printed copy PCM.LOG) for troubleshooting
purposes, particularly when you contact Technical Support. Because the Event Log viewer
has a display limit of 64Kb worth of characters, you should delete PCM.LOG when it
size exceeds that limit. When PCM.LOG exceeds 64Kb in size, you will not be able to scroll
to up to view earlier messages beyond 64Kb.
You should also note the FROM and TO fields at the top of the Event Log viewer, which
indicate the time span of the messages currently displayed. Although PCM.LOG may
contain may more messages, the Event Log view displays only those messages within the
indicated time span. As you scroll upwards, the FROM field will go back in time. As the
Event Log receives real-time messages from card insertions, extractions, and other events,
the TO field will go forward in time.
The Clear List button is useful if you want to see messages displayed as they occur, that is
in real time. You can turn off (or turn back on) the Real Time Message feature by clicking
on the Real Time Message checkbox. The checkbox will be empty (¨) when real time is
disabled. Turning off Real Time Messages is useful when you are reviewing older messages
because, if Real Time Messages is enabled, CardAgent will automatically scroll down to the
latest message when an event occurs. When you have finished reviewing the Event Log,
click on OK to return to the CardAgent main window.
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Customizing The Event Log
You can customize the type of information CardAgent displays in the Event Log. To do so,
complete the following steps:
1. Click on the Event Log button in the Card Agent main window.
2.
Click on the Settings button in the Event Log Viewer window.
Figure 9. Event Log Message Filter Dialogue Box
3.
F Note
After CardAgent displays the Event Log Message Filter dialogue box, click on the
appropriate options to exclude the corresponding messages from the Event Log.
If you click on All Off, then none of the filters are enabled and all events, actions, and
messages will be displayed in the Event Log. Only those switches that you enable will filter
the corresponding event/action/message and prevent them from being displayed in the Event
Log.
F Note
4.
Click on OK.
5.
After the Event Log Message Filter dialogue box closes, click on the Filter check box in
the Event Log Viewer window. The corresponding event/action/messages that you
specified will be instantaneously excluded from the Event Log.
The filter only takes out the relevant messages from the Event Log viewer, but does not
exclude them from the PCM.LOG file. The filter settings remain in effect only for duration of
time that you use the Event Log viewer. When you exit the viewer and re-enter at a later
time, Event Log reverts to the default setting of having all filter turned off.
PhoenixCard Manager Setup
PCM Setup is a utility that enables you to:
•
Select PC Card options that you did not originally select when you first installed
PhoenixCard Manager.
•
Configure your system to optimize its performance
•
Customize the PhoenixCard Manager software to maximize its functionality
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To start PCM Setup, click on the PCM Setup For Windows icon in the PhoenixCard
Manager group window from Windows Program Manager.
Menu Items
The PCM Setup interface includes the menu items described below. Note that the
descriptions are very basic. For more details about the menus and selections, press the F1
key.
Options
The Options menu allows you to make selections that you did not originally specify when
you first installed PhoenixCard Manager. When you execute PCM Setup, the utility defaults
to the Options dialogue box. (You can also activate the Options window with your mouse
by clicking on Options or with your keyboard by pressing <Alt> <O>.)
Figure 10. PCM Setup Options Window.
After you activate Options, you can enable various options for your system by clicking on
the appropriate checkbox. When the option is enabled, an X appears in the box (ý). When
you disable the option, the box is empty (o).
Options gives you specific choices for using PhoenixCard Manager, as follows:
PCMCIA Options
Flash File Enable this option if you plan to use Flash cards.
ATA Devices Enable this option if you plan to use ATA cards.
F Note
If you use ATA Cards and you did not install ATA support, you must run SETUP after
INSTALLATION.
Card Selection
The Card Selection section allows you to instruct CardAgent to configure a PC Card that
you select from this list. Note that when you select a card, CardAgent will use the
Phoenix Super Client Driver (PCMSCD.EXE) to configure the card. However, since it
is best to allow the manufacturer-supplied driver to configure its own PC Card, in
virtually all cases you should not have to use the card selection list.
To select a card, use your mouse to click on the name of the card displayed in the Card
List window.
Resource Conflict Resolution
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On occasion, a card cannot be configured because one or more of its assigned resources
(COM port, IRQ, Memory range, etc.) are also allocated to another device. You can
resolve resource conflicts in one of the two following options:
Automatic When you enable this option, CardAgent automatically reallocates the
resources that are in conflict. With automatic conflict resolution, CardAgent does all
the work and does not require any input from you, the user. If CardAgent cannot
automatically resolve the conflict, the Event Log will indicate that the resolution attempt
was unsuccessful.
Manual When you enable this option, and if the card is unconfigured, CardAgent
automatically opens its Edit Configuration window and prompts you to reallocate
resources in order to successfully configure the card.
After you have made your selections, you can save your choices and exit from the
Options window by clicking on OK. Or, if you decide not to save your choices, you can
exit by clicking on Cancel.
Defaults
The Defaults menu allows you to assign the default Communications port for your
FAX/Modem card, and permits you to specify the complete path to the directory that
contains your Flash File System (FFS) drivers.
To specify a Communications port for your FAX/Modem card, do the following:
1. Activate the Defaults menu by pressing <Alt> <d> on your keyboard, or by clicking
on Defaults with your mouse.
2.
Press <m> on your keyboard or click on Modem Port.
Figure 11. Modem Communications Port Dialogue Box
3.
After the Modem Communications Port dialogue box appears, click on the down arrow
(ò) with your mouse to open the drop down menu.
4.
Select the appropriate Comm Port (1, 2, 3 or 4). Make sure there are no conflicts with
other devices on your system that use a Comm Port.
5.
Click on DONE when you have specified the default Comm Port, or click on Cancel to
exit without saving the Comm Port specification.
6.
After you click on DONE, exit from PCM Setup. Be sure to specify Yes to the prompts
that PCM Setup presents before exiting.
To specify the default path to the Flash File System drivers for your Flash card, do this:
1. Activate the Defaults menu by pressing <Alt> <d> on your keyboard, or by clicking
on Defaults with your mouse.
2.
Press <f> on your keyboard, or click on Flash Path.
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Figure 12. Flash File System Path Dialogue Box
3.
After the Flash File System Path dialogue box appears, type in the complete path to the
directory that contains the Flash File System drivers for your Flash card.
4.
When you have entered the Flash File System path, click on Done, or click on Cancel
to exit without saving the FFS path designation.
Advanced
The Advanced menu contains options that are intended for experienced and advanced
computer users. The default settings should suffice for most systems and users. However,
there may be occasions when you must change these settings to resolve confilicts. To
activate the Advanced Options dialog box, use your mouse to click on Advanced, or press
<Alt> <a> on your keyboard.
Figure 13. Advanced Options Dialogue Box
The Advanced Options dialog box allows you to specify values for the following resources:
IRQ
IRQ is an acronym for Interrupt ReQuest. When an application requires services (data
processing, transferring, etc.) from the CPU (Central Processing Unit, or the
rain”
of your system), the application generates an interrupt request and passes that request
for services to the CPU via one of 16 (numbered 0 to 15) IRQ lines. In the case of
Phoenix Card Manager, it is Card Services that processes interrupts generated by card
events, such as card insertion/extraction. The default is no IRQs, as Card Services will
poll
eriodically checking for card status changes. Many of the IRQ lines are
reserved for other devices and peripherals such as communication ports, printer ports,
video, and other hardware.
You have the option of specifying the IRQ, with a value ranging from 0 to 15. Be sure
that you do not assign two devices to the same IRQ, or an error will result.
CIS Address
The Card Information Structure, more commonly known by its acronym CIS, is an area
within a PC Card containing data that is required for your system to properly identify
and use the card. This option allows you to indicate the specific location in memory for
PCM Card Services to access a PC Card
CIS. In order to read a PC Card
CIS,
PCM Card Services must have a 4K window that resides within C800 and EF00.
Token Ring Speed
If you are using a network-type PC Card with a Token Ring format, you have the option
of specifying a transfer speed of either 4-Mbps (megabits per second) or 16-Mbps.
Card Settling Time
The default value should suffice for most PC Cards. However, if the manufacturer of the
card you are using suggests a different value, enter that value here.
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ATA/FFS Options
You can optimize your use of ATA and FLASH cards when you specify these values:
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Memory Base
•
Window Size
•
Spin Down Time
•
Partitions
•
Erase Queues
When you have finished entering the appropriate values, click on Done, or click on Cancel
to exit without saving the values.
Help
The Help menu offers the following commands:
Index
Displays the Contents page of PhoenixCard Manager Setup Help.
Using Help
Provides general instructions on using Help.
About
Displays the version number of PCM Setup.
File
File includes only the Exit command. You can activate File, and then exit, by using either
your mouse or your keyboard.
•
Using your mouse, you can exit from PCM Setup by clicking on File, and then clicking
on Exit. At that time, PCM Setup will prompt you to confirm that you want to exit, and
then will query whether to save the changes you have made.
•
Using your keyboard, you can exit from PCM Setup by pressing <Alt> <f>, and then
pressing <Enter> or <x>. At that time, PCM Setup will prompt you to confirm that
you want to exit, and then will query whether to save the changes you have made.
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Using PCM DOS Utilities
The installation program loads several additional programs to the PhoenixCard Manager
directory (default of which is C:\PCM4\PROGRAM). The table below lists these files and
their uses. Each program is explained in detail later in this chapter.
File
PCM.EXE
PCMFDISK.EXE
Function
DOS-based utility for reviewing, modifying , or
creating PC Card configurations.
Edits partition table for ATA PC Cards.
PCMFDISK
PCMFDISK, like the DOS FDISK utility, sets the partition table for ATA rotating disks and
solid-state mass-storage PC Cards.
N Warning PCMFDISK will destroy all data on the device if new partitions are created. DO NOT use
PCMFDISK on SRAM PC Cards formatted for use with PCMATA (the Phoenix ATA-IDE
device driver) because PCMATA treats SRAM cards more like floppy disk drives than hard
disk drives.
PCM Setup enables you to specify the maximum number of partitions to allow on ATA
cards. By default, all ATA cards will have the minimum of one partition. Use the
PCMFDISK utility to optimize the settings you may have specified in PCM Setup.
After inserting the ATA PC Card, run PCMFDISK to set (or reset) the following:
•
•
•
Number of partitions
Number of drive heads
The number of sectors per track.
PCMFDISK calculates the resulting drive size. Use PCMFDISK also to adjust partition
settings for enhancing the performance of the disk. Consult the documentation
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accompanying the ATA PC Card for the optimum configuration. To run PCMFDISK, type
the following at the DOS prompt:
PCMFDISK <Enter>
The initial display comes into view as follows:
Save
Modify
Help
Ú Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ä Partition and Geometry Ä Ä
Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
¿
³
³
³
Socket Number: 0
³
³
³
³ Partition System
Size
Usage
Head
Cyl
Sec
Sectors
³
³ Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ä
³
³
1
FAT16
10mb
100%
1
0
1
20448
³
³
2
³
³
3
³
³
4
³
³
³
³
Geometry
³
³
³
³
Heads: 2
Cylinders: 320
Sectors/Track: 32
³
³
³
³
Total Disk Size: 10 Mbytes (20480 Sectors)
³
³
³
³
³
À Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ù
<F1>=Help
<Alt>-<Menu Key>=Activate Menu,
The Partition and Geometry screen presents information on the current partition(s) existing
on an ATA card. This screen provides information on each partition, including: the socket
number where the card is located; the system type; the partition size; the amount of the
partition currently being used; and the number of heads, cylinders, and sectors used by the
partition. Below the partition information, the PCMFDISK utility provides the geometry for
the total ATA disk.
To access the pull-down menu options (Save, Modify, Help), press <Alt> and the
highlighted letter simultaneously.
To modify the Partition or Geometry of the installed ATA card, do one of the following:
1.
Create a new partition. First, delete existing partitions with Delete Partition, then create
new partitions with Create Partitions.
2.
Add a new partition to existing partitions. Use Create Partitions to define a new space.
This new partition is limited to the size of the disk minus the existing partition size. If
the Usage field on the main screen displays 100%, the disk does not have enough free
space to add a new partition.
3.
Change the default geometry for the ATA disk to optimize access speed and overall
performance. Use the Geometry option.
Delete Partition
1.
Press Alt-M to open this pulldown menu:
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Ú Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
¿
³ Create Partition ³
³ Delete Partition ³
³ Geometry
³
À Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ù
2.
Press D or use the down arrow key to select Delete Partition and press <Enter>.
PCMFDISK displays the following message:
Ú Ä Ä Ä
Ä Delete Partition Ä Ä Ä Ä ¿
³
³
³ Partition 1 will be deleted. ³
³
³
³
Press ENTER to confirm
³
³
or press ESC to abort
³
À Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ù
If more than one partition exists on the card, PCMFDISK deletes the last partition first.
For example, if two partitions exist on the disk, Partition 2 is deleted before Partition 1.
3.
F Note
Press <Enter> to confirm deletion of the partition, or press <ESC> to abort deletion and
return to the main screen.
Changes made to the partition table with the Modify option are not committed to the disk until
the Write Partition option under Save is selected.
Create Partition
Use this option to create a partition entry in the first empty partition slot. A maximum of
four partition entries are allowed per ATA card. The number of partitions which PCMATA
can access depends on how PCMATA is set up. PCMFDISK displays the number of
partitions set by PCM Setup when Environment from under the Help menu is selected.
Selecting the Quick mode from PCM Setup limits the number of partitions which PCMATA
can access to only one. Consequently, no matter how many partitions are created with
PCMFDISK, only the first partition may be accessed.
However, if access to more than the one partition is required, return to PCM Setup and run
the Advanced mode version. The Advanced mode in PCM Setup allows stipulating the
number of partitions on any ATA card in a particular socket. This stipulation in the
advanced mode of PCM Setup sets the maximum number of partitions that can be accessed.
1. Press Alt-M to open the following pulldown menu:
Ú Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
¿
³ Create Partition ³
³ Delete Partition ³
³ Geometry
³
À Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ù
2.
Press <C> or <Enter>. PCMFDISK displays the following window:
Ú Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ä Create Partition Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
¿
³
³
³
Total Disk Size: 10 Mbytes (20480 Sectors)
³
³
Maximum space available for Partition 1 :
³
³
10 Mbytes (20480 Sectors 100%)
³
³
³
³ Enter partition size in Mbytes(1 to 10):10
³
³
³
À Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ä Ù
F Note
3.
Press <Enter> to accept the partition size shown in the highlighted field (this value
reflects the total size of the Mbytes remaining on the disk), or type in a new size and
press <Enter>. The Partition table reappears with the new partition table values.
4.
To create another partition, repeat steps 1 through 3.
Changes made to the partition table with the Modify option are not committed to the disk until
you select the Write Partition option under Save.
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Geometry
Usually, the disk geometry does not require any changes. The default geometry has the
fastest access speed. However, some ATA cards allow changes to their geometry.
N Warning After you change the geometry, the partition table may become invalid and you may need to
reset it. Also, some ATA cards will fail to write and become unstable, in which case you must
remove and reinsert the card to reset the state.
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To change the Geometry, follow these steps.
1. Press Alt-M to open this pulldown menu:
Ú Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
¿
³ Create Partition ³
³ Delete Partition ³
³ Geometry
³
À Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ù
2.
Press G or use the down arrow key to highlight Geometry, and press <Enter>.
PCMFDISK displays this window:
Ú Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ä Modify Geometry Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä ¿
³
³
³
For advanced users only
³
³
Press F1 for detail
³
³
³
³
Heads: 2
³
³ Sectors/Track: 32
³
À Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ù
3.
Type in a new value for either Heads, Sector/Tracks, or both, as required. Use the arrow
key to highlight the desired field. Press <Enter> after typing in the new value(s).
PCMFDISK displays this subwindow:
É r
Wite Geometry»
º
No
º
º
Yes
º
Í Í Í Í Í Í Í ¼
4.
Select Yes to change the disk geometry. Select No to ignore the changes and return to
the main menu. If Yes is selected, the heads and sector per track values will reflect the
new values.
Save
No modifications to the ATA disk
partition tables become actual until Write Partition is
selected. This saves all the changes and deletes/creates a new partition table for the disk. To
use this option:
1. Press Alt-S to open this pulldown menu:
Ú Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä ¿
³ Write Partition ³
³ Exit
³
À Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ù
2.
Press <Enter>. PCMFDISK displays this warning:
Save
Modify
Help
Ú Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ä Partition and Geometry
Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
¿
³
³
Socket Number: 0
³
³ Partition System
Size
Usage
Head
Cyl
Sec
³ Ä Ä Ä Ä Ú
Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
¿ Ä Ä Ä
Ä
³
³
1 ³ Warning: Writing the partition table may cause
³
2 ³ the loss of all data currently on the card.
³
3 ³
Please format drive(s) after exit.
³
4 ³
³
³
Do you wish to write partition table?
³
³ Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä ³
³
³
³
No
³
³
Yes
³
À Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ù
³
³
³
Total Disk Size: 10 Mbytes (20480 Sectors)
³
À Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ù
Write Partition table to ATA card
3.
Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
³
³
³
Sectors
³
Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
³ 448
³
³
³
³
³
³
³
³
³
Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
³
³
³
³
Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
³
³
³
Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
<Enter>=Select Option, <F1>=Help
Select Yes to confirm the write. The partition information is written/changed.
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4.
Exit to DOS and format the drive with the DOS FORMAT command. At the DOS
prompt type:
FORMAT d: /U
Where d is the drive letter.
The partition number and drive letter mapping is under sequential and ascending order.
Exit
To exit from PCMFDISK and return to the DOS prompt:
1. Press Alt-S.
2.
Use the down arrow key to highlight Exit and press <Enter>, or press <X>.
Help
PCMFDISK provides three areas of help under the Help menu, including:
•
•
Contents - A short overview of PCMFDISK and what it can change.
•
Environment - Information about this disk
number of partitions set by PCM Setup.
About PCMFDISK - The utility
version numbers.
specific environment. This includes the
PCM.EXE
PCM.EXE, a DOS-based utility that allows you to review, modify, or create PC Card
configurations, is intended for advanced users who do not have Windows on their system or
who prefer to use DOS. Using PCM.EXE requires knowledge of system resource allocation.
You cannot execute this utility in a DOS box from Windows. You must close all
applications and exit from Windows before you execute PCM.EXE.
If you are using Windows, you should use the CardAgent utility because it offers more
features and options than PCM.EXE. The only exception to using CardAgent is when you
want to review the configuration values of a PC Card configured by the driver that the card
manufacturer supplies. CardAgent cannot access the configuration of a PC Card that has
been configured by a third-party driver.
Before You Use PCM.EXE
Before you attempt to use PCM.EXE to configure a card, remember:
•
PhoenixCard Manager will automatically configure FAX/Modem, ATA, SRAM, and
FLASH cards.
•
For PC Cards other than those mentioned above, you should use the PC Card
manufacturer
driver. Follow the instructions provided by the manufacturer to
install the respective driver.
To make certain that a PC Card is configured by its driver, you must first load the driver and
then insert the PC Card into one of the sockets in your system.
When to Use PCM.EXE
You can use PCM.EXE in any of the following situations:
•
You want view a configuration of a PC Card that has been configured by a non-Phoenix
driver.
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Windows is not operating on your system, or you prefer to work in DOS.
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Windows is not operating on your system and a PC Card fails to configure.
Using PCM.EXE
To execute PCM.EXE, exit from Windows and move to the directory in which you installed
PhoenixCard Manager (the default of which is C:\PCM4\PROGRAM). At the prompt type
PCM and press <Enter>. PCM initially displays the version and copyright notice. After you
press any key, the General Information Per Socket window is displayed as shown below:
View
Information
Configure
Option
Help
Ú Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä ÄGeneral Information Per Socket Ä Ä
Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä ¿
³
^
³
Socket Number: 0
Û
³
Function Number: Single Function PC Card
±
³
Status: Card configured successfully
±
³
Client Driver: PCMSCD
±
³
Client Handle: 20aah
±
³
Manufacturer: ECC
±
³
Model: DFM-A
±
³
Type: Serial Port COM3
±
³
Memory Window 1: None
±
³
Memory Window 2: None
±
³
I/O Window 1: 3E8h - 3EFh
±
³
I/O Window 2: None
±
³
IRQ: 4
±
³
DMA: None
±
³
Power: Vcc: 5.0V, Vpp1: 5.0V, Vpp2: 5.0V
±
³
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À Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ù
<F1>=Help, <Alt>-<Menu Key>=Activate Menu, <PgUp/PgDn>=Prev/Next
Funcs/Soc
The information displayed therein is for viewing purposes only.
Menu Items
The following is a brief discussion of the commands and fields that correspond to the
PCM.EXE menus.
View
View contains two options: Advanced and Exit. To exit from PCM.EXE , press <Alt><v>
and then press <x>.
The Advanced menu item displays a window in which you can review the following
information:
•
Socket Number
•
Function Number
•
Register Base Address
•
Option, Status, Pin Replacement, Extended Status and Copy Registers
•
I/O Base Address Registers
•
I/O Limit Registers
•
Voltage
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Information
This menu contains two options: Card List and Client Info.
Card List contains a list of PC Cards which are to be configured by any of the Phoenix
drivers such as, PCMMTD.EXE, PCMATA.SYS, or PCMSCD.EXE.
Client Info shows information about the driver that is responsible for configuring the PC
Card in question, such as: Type (i.e, I/O or memory), Name, Vendor, Card Services
compliance, Release Date, and Client Handle.
Configure
Configure contains these two options: Add Card to List and Edit Config Parameters
Add Card to List is used to write information to the PCM.INI file. You should use this
command only if you want PhoenixCard Manager to configure a card. If the card in
question comes with its own driver and software, DO NOT add that card to the list.
Edit Config Parameters allows you to modify or reassign the values for the following:
•
Memory Window Address
•
I/O Window Address
•
IRQ
•
COM Port
•
DMA Channel
Option
This item enables your system to display a message whenever you insert or extract a PC Card
from a socket. To activate this option:
1. From the PCM main menu, press <Alt><o> to open the following pulldown message:
Ú Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä ¿
³ Message On Card Events ³
À Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ù
2.
Press <Enter>. PCM displays this message:
Card Events Enabled
Once enabled, PhoenixCard Manager displays a message each time a card is inserted or
withdrawn from a PCMCIA socket, or when a card is successfully configured.
The messages look like:
É Í Í Í C
ard Event OccurredÍ Í Í Í
»
º
º
º PC Card inserted in Socket 0 º
º
º
Í Í Í Í Í Í Í Í Í Í Í Í Í Í Í Í
¼
É Í Í Í C
ard Event OccurredÍ Í Í Í
»
º
º
º PC Card removed from Socket 0 º
º
º
Í Í Í Í Í Í Í Í Í Í Í Í Í Í Í Í
¼
When Options is activated, a check mark (√) appears before the pulldown message. To
disable this option, simply repeat steps 1 and 2. PCM displays a message to indicate that the
Card Events feature has been disabled and the check mark disappears from the pulldown
message.
Help
Help contains three options:
About PCM shows the version number and copyright notice
Contents shows a brief message describing PCM.EXE
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Environment shows the Card Services version number, the number sockets detected and the
available memory in bytes.
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Appendix A. Deinstallation
Deinstallation is required when other PCMCIA support software has been installed. If other
PCMCIA software is already installed, PCM issues this message during installation:
PhoenixCARD Manager Installation
Ú Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä ÄError!
Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
¿
³
³
³ It has been determined that your system has
another version ³
³ of PCMCIA utilities installed. You cannot
continue
³
³ installation until the other version of PCMCIA
utilities
³
³ have been removed. Would you like PCM+ to deinstall
³
³ these utilities at this time ?
³
³
³
³
Ú Ä Ä Ä Ä
¿
³
³
³ Yes ³
³
³
³ No
³
³
³
À Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ù
³
³
³
À Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ù
<Enter>=Continue, <ESC>=Back, <F1>=Help, <F3>=Exit
F Note
PhoenixCard Manager cannot be installed while other PCMCIA software is still loaded in the
system. The PhoenixCard Manager De-Install utility will automatically remove previously
installed PCMCIA software (specifically, Card Services and Socket Services). To deinstall
software, highlight Yes and press <Enter>. The Deinstall utility displays:
PhoenixCARD Manager De-Installation
Ú Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ä ¿
³
³
³
PhoenixCARD Manager Version 3.20
³
³
³
³
³
³
³
³
PCMCIA De-Installation Utility
³
³
Revision 2.00
³
³
³
³
Copyright(c) 1993, 1994, Phoenix
Technologies Ltd.
³
³
All Rights Reserved.
³
³
³
³
³
³
Press any key to continue
³
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<Enter>=Continue, <ESC>=Abort, <F1>=Help, <F3>=Exit
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After you press <Enter>, Deinstall displays the following:
PhoenixCARD Manager De-Installation
Ú Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ä WARNING! Ä Ä
Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
¿
³
^
³ THERE ARE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THIS PROGRAM MAY FAIL
TO
Û
³ UPDATE YOUR SYSTEM FILES PROPERLY. PLEASE READ YOUR
MANUAL ±
³ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING.
±
³
±
³ CREATING BOOTABLE DISKETTE. It may be advisable to
create
±
³ a bootable diskette. Make sure that you have a bootable
±
³ diskette available, so that, in the unlikely event that
±
³ problems occur, due to conflict with unsupported
utilities, ±
³ you can re-boot your system.
±
³
±
³ GENERAL. This program allows you to disable PCMCIA
±
³ utilities, already on your system, so that the latest
±
³ version of PCM+ can be installed. Utilities are
disabled by ±
³ removing, from your system files, all directives which
were ±
³ added there by the PCM+ INSTALL.EXE utility. These are
±
³ typically in CONFIG.SYS, AUTOEXEC.BAT, SYSTEM.INI,
WIN.INI
±
³ or PROGMAN.INI files. Program may not succeed if these
±
³ files have been edited by user, or by other utilities,
or if _
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Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ù
<PgUp><PgDn>...=Scroll, <Enter>=Continue, <ESC>=Back,
<F1>=Help, <F3>=Exit
Read the above message carefully. When you have finished reviewing the message, press
<Enter> to continue. Deinstall then gives you the option of either commenting out or
removing the lines associated with the previously installed software and drivers.
PhoenixCARD Manager De-Installation
Ú Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ä Remove or Comment Out Ä Ä Ä
Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä ¿
³
³
³ To disable PCMCIA utilities, changes must be made
³
³ to your CONFIG.SYS file, and possibly other files.
³
³ The lines which need to be made inactive, can either
³
³ be removed from the file or they can be commented out.
³
³
³
³ Would you like to remove such lines from the file,
³
³ or would you like to place a comment in front of
³
³ such lines?
³
³
³
³
Ú Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä ¿
³
³
³ Comment-out lines ³
³
³
³
Remove lines
³
³
³
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³
³
³
À Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ù
<R>=Remove, <C>=Comment, <Enter>=Select, <ESC>=Back,
<F1>=Help, <F3>=Exit
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If your system is running DOS 6.0 with the multiple boot option, Deinstall displays the
following:
PhoenixCARD Manager De-Installation
Ú Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ä De-Install from All Configurations
Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä ¿
³
³
³ It has been determined that your system is capable
³
³ of multiple boot configurations. You have a choice
³
³ of disabling drivers in current or all boot
configurations. ³
³ (If you are using Windows, and previous version of PCM
³
³ included Windows drivers, then you need to disable
³
³ drivers in ALL configurations.)
³
³
³
³ Would you like to disable drivers in all
configurations?
³
³
³
³
Ú Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
¿
³
³
³
Disable in All Configurations
³
³
³
³ Disable in Current Configuration ³
³
³
À Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ù
³
³
³
À Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ù
<A>=All <C>=Current,
<Enter>=Select, <ESC>=Back,
<F1>=Help, <F3>=Exit
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As the previous message indicates, you should disable drivers in all configurations. Next,
Deinstall displays the following:
PhoenixCARD Manager De-Installation
Ú Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä ÄWindows Directory Ä Ä
Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä ¿
³
³
³ Some PCMCIA utilities modify Windows' system files. Do
you ³
³ have Microsoft Windows installed on your system?
³
³
³
³
Ú Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä ¿
³
³
³
Yes
³
³
³
³
No
³
³
³
À Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ù
³
³
³
À Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ù
<Y>=Yes, <N>=No, <Enter>=Select, <ESC>=Back,
<F1>=Help, <F3>=Exit
s you press
If you are running Windows on your system, highlight Yes and press <Enter>. Deinstall then
requests the complete path to Windows:
PhoenixCARD Manager De-Installation
Ú Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ä Windows DirectoryÄ Ä
Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
¿
³
³
³ Some PCMCIA utilities modify Windows' system files.
Please ³
³ enter the directory where Microsoft Windows is
installed:
³
³
³
³
³
³
C:\WINDOWS
³
³
³
³
³
³
³
³
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³
³
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À Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ù
<Enter>=Continue, <ESC>=Back,
<F1>=Help, <F3>=Exit
Next, Deinstall gives you the option of viewing the changes which the program will make to
the system files:
PhoenixCARD Manager De-Installation
Ú Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä ÄVIEW CHANGES
Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä ¿
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³
³
³ In order to de-install PCMCIA utilities several of your
system ³
³ files have been modified.
³
³
³
³ Would you like to view the modifications made to these
files? ³
³ (This will allow you to accept or reject the changes).
³
³
³
³
Ú Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä ¿
³
³
³
Yes
³
³
³
³
No
³
³
³
À Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ù
³
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À Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ù
<Y>=View, <N>=Continue, <Enter>=Select, <ESC>=Back,
<F1>=Help, <F3>=Exit
If you select Yes to view the changes, Deinstall walks you through all the system files,
line-by-line.
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First, it displays your CONFIG.SYS file, similar to the following:
PhoenixCARD Manager De-Installation
Ú Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ä CONFIG.SYS
Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä ¿
³ KEEP
[menu]
^
³ KEEP
menuitem=swedish
Û
³ KEEP
menuitem=spanish
±
³ KEEP
menuitem=german
±
³ KEEP
menuitem=italian
±
³ KEEP
menuitem=french
±
³ KEEP
[common]
±
³ KEEP
device=c:\dos\power.exe
±
³ KEEP
device=c:\windows\himem.sys
±
³ KEEP
dos=high,umb
±
³ KEEP
device=c:\dos\setver.exe
±
³ KEEP
BUFFERS=45
±
³ KEEP
FILES=40
±
³ KEEP
STACKS=9,256
±
³ KEEP
shell = c:\command.com c:\ /p /e:800
±
³ KEEP
[swedish]
±
³ KEEP
device=c:\dos\emm386.exe noems
±
³ KEEP
[spanish]
±
³ COMMENT device=c:\dos\emm386.exe noems X=C800-C8FF
X=CC00-CFFF ±
³ ADD
DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS
±
³ KEEP
REM de PCM+ V3.0 X=C800-C8FF X=CC00-CFFF
±
³ KEEP
±
³ COMMENT DEVICE=C:\SPANISH\CNFIGNAM.EXE /SPANISH
Û
À Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ù
<ENTER>=Accept changes, <ESC>=Back,
<PgUp><PgDn>...=Scroll, <F1>=Help, <F3>=Exit
In the above example, which includes Multiple Boot options, KEEP indicates an unchanged
line, COMMENT indicates a REMarked-out line, and ADD indicates a line which
PhoenixCard Manager will install into the file. Use your mouse to click on the scroll bar on
the right of the window to scroll through each line of the file.
Next, Deinstall displays your SYSTEM.INI, which may be similar to the following:
PhoenixCARD Manager De-Installation
Ú Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
SYSTEM.INI Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ä Ä
¿
³ KEEP
[boot]
^
³ KEEP
shell=progman.exe
±
³ KEEP
mouse.drv=mouse.drv
±
³ KEEP
comm.drv=comm.drv
±
³ KEEP
keyboard.drv=keyboard.drv
±
³ KEEP
system.drv=system.drv
±
³ KEEP
386grabber=vga.3gr
±
³ KEEP
device=*vfd
±
³ KEEP
device=*parity
±
³ KEEP
device=*biosxlat
±
³ COMMENT ; by PCM+ by PCM+ device=*vcd
±
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³ COMMENT COM4BASE=2E8
±
³ KEEP
PCMCIAComm4=TRUE
±
³ KEEP
pcmciatimer=TRUE
±
³ COMMENT EMMExclude=C800-DFFF
±
³ KEEP
device=*vmcpd
±
³ KEEP
device=*combuff
±
³ KEEP
device=*cdpscsi
±
³ KEEP
local=CON
±
³ KEEP
FileSysChange=off
±
³ KEEP
PagingFile=C:\WINDOWS\WIN386.SWP
±
³ KEEP
MaxPagingFileSize=12288
±
³ KEEP
pcmcianotify=true
±
³ KEEP
pcmciacom4=true
±
³ COMMENT device=C:\FRENCH\PCMVCD.386
±
³ ADD
device=*vcd
±
³ COMMENT EmmExclude=C800-C8FF CC00-CFFF
Û
À Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ù
<ENTER>=Accept changes, <ESC>=Back,
<PgUp><PgDn>...=Scroll, <F1>=Help, <F3>=Exit
Scroll through the file line-by-line, and when your are finished reviewing the changes, press
<Enter>.
Next, Deinstall walks you through your WIN.INI file, which may be similar to the following:
PhoenixCARD Manager De-Installation
Ú Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
WIN.INI Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ä Ä Ä
¿
³ KEEP
[windows]
^
³ KEEP
spooler=yes
Û
³ KEEP
load=
±
³ COMMENT run=C:\FRENCH\PCMWARN.EXE
±
³ ADD
RUN=
±
³ KEEP
Beep=yes
±
³ KEEP
NullPort=None
±
³ KEEP
device=
±
³ KEEP
BorderWidth=3
±
³ KEEP
CursorBlinkRate=530
±
³ KEEP
DoubleClickSpeed=452
±
³ KEEP
Programs=com exe bat pif
±
³ KEEP
Documents=
±
³ KEEP
DeviceNotSelectedTimeout=15
±
³ KEEP
TransmissionRetryTimeout=45
±
³ KEEP
KeyboardDelay=2
±
³ KEEP
KeyboardSpeed=31
±
³ KEEP
ScreenSaveActive=0
±
³ KEEP
ScreenSaveTimeOut=120
_
À Û
Q ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ±
± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ±
± ± ±
PÙ
<ENTER>=Accept changes, <ESC>=Back,
<PgUp><PgDn>...=Scroll, <F1>=Help, <F3>=Exit
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After you have scrolled through the file and accepted the changes by pressing <Enter>,
Deinstall then takes you through the changes in your PROGRAM.INI file which may look
like:
PhoenixCARD Manager De-Installation
Ú Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ä PROGMAN.INI Ä Ä
Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä ¿
³ KEEP
[Settings]
³
³ KEEP
Window=68 48 580 384 3
³
³ KEEP
display.drv=vga.drv
³
³ COMMENT Order= 5 3 4 2 1
³
³ ADD
ORDER= 3 4 2 1
³
³ KEEP
SaveSettings=1
³
³ KEEP
AutoArrange=1
³
³ KEEP
³
³ KEEP
[Groups]
³
³ KEEP
Group1=C:\WINDOWS\MAIN.GRP
³
³ KEEP
Group2=C:\WINDOWS\ACCESSOR.GRP
³
³ KEEP
Group3=C:\WINDOWS\GAMES.GRP
³
³ KEEP
Group4=C:\WINDOWS\STARTUP.GRP
³
³ COMMENT Group5=C:\ITALIAN\SAVE\PCMPLUS.GRP
³
À Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ù
<ENTER>=Accept changes, <ESC>=Back,
<PgUp><PgDn>...=Scroll, <F1>=Help, <F3>=Exit
After you have finished scrolling through the changes and you want to accept the changes
press <Enter>. Deinstall then displays the following window to summarize the system files
that it has modified:
PhoenixCARD Manager De-Installation
Ú Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ä CHANGES MADE Ä Ä
Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
¿
³
³
³ CONFIG.SYS
: Was MODIFIED
³
³ CONFIG.103
: Contains the ORIGINAL data (backup)
³
³
³
³ AUTOEXEC.BAT : Was not used
³
³
³
³
³
³ SYSTEM.INI
: Was MODIFIED
³
³ SYSTEM.103
: Contains the ORIGINAL data (backup)
³
³
³
³ WIN.INI
: Was MODIFIED
³
³ WIN.103
: Contains the ORIGINAL data (backup)
³
³
³
³ PROGMAN.INI : Was MODIFIED
³
³ PROGMAN.103 : Contains the ORIGINAL data (backup)
³
À Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ù
<Enter>=Continue,
<ESC>=Continue, <F1>=Help, <F3>=Exit
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Deinstall saves your old files by adding a .10n extension, where n is the number of
previously backed up files plus one. The first time that Deinstall saves an old file, it adds the
extension .101, and the next time it saves the file with an extension of.102, and so on.
Consequently, you will have access to all of your previous system files, regardless of how
many time you use Deinstall.
F Note
In the example used in this section of the manual, the AUTOEXEC.BAT file was not modified.
However, if changes are needed in your AUTOEXEC.BAT, Deinstall will treat it as it would the
other system files it modifies.
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After you press <Enter> or <Esc> while in the CHANGES MADE screen, Deinstall displays
this final screen:
PhoenixCARD Manager De-Installation
Ú Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä ÄRE-BOOT SYSTEM Ä Ä
Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
¿
³
³
³ All of the system files have been properly updated.
However, ³
³ changes will not take effect, and PCMCIA drivers will
not be ³
³ disabled until your system is re-booted.
³
³ Be sure to remove any diskettes before rebooting.
³
³
³
³
³
³
³
³
³
³
³
³
³
³
³
³
PLEASE RE-BOOT YOUR SYSTEM AFTER RETURNING TO DOS
³
³
³
À Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä Ä
Ù
<Enter>=Exit, <ESC>=Exit,
<F1>=Help, <F3>=Exit
Modifications will not take effect until you exit to DOS (by pressing <Enter> or <Esc>) and
reboot your system.
After you reboot your system, run the install program to complete the installation of
PhoenixCard Manager.
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Index
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access more than one partition on a ATA card, 29
adding PC card options, 21
association
delete, 18
setup or modify, 17
ATA cards
access to more than one partition, 29
erase queues, 25
Geometry, 29
Memory Base, 24
partitions, 25
partitions and PCMSETUP, 29
specifying number of partitions, 29
spin down time, 25
Window Size, 24
ATA partition table
editing, 27
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card configuration
viewing when configured by third-party driver, 16, 31
Card Information Structure
CIS dump, 19
Card Settling Time, 24
CardAgent, 13
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configuring cards with, 15
Diagnostics, 19
Event Log, 20
menu items, 14
CIS Address, 24
CIS dump, 19
more than 2 sockets, 19
configuring cards
when Windows is not installed, 10
with CardAgent, 13
Conflict Resolution
manual, 15
specifying automatic or manual, 13, 22
Creating a partition, 29
Customizing The Event Log, 21
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Deinstalling old PCMCIA software, 34
delete an assocation, 18
Deleting a partition, 28
Diagnostics, 19
CIS dump, 19
DOS Utilities, 27
PCM.EXE, 31
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Enabling DOS card event message, 33
EPD. See Event Processor Daemon
Erase Queues, 25
Event Log, 20
customizing, 21
Real Time Messages, 20
Event Processor Daemon, 10
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Flash cards
Memory Base, 24
spin down time, 25
Window Size, 24
—
installation, 6
IRQ
specifying, 24
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Partition table, 27
Partitions, 25
specifying on ATA card, 29
PCM Setup, 21, 29
menu items, 22
PCM.EXE, 13, 27
PCM.LOG, 20
PCMATA.SYS, 29
PCMFDISK, 27
creating a partition, 29
deleting a partition, 28
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exit, 31
geometry, 29
PhoenixCard Manager
features, 11
product overview, 8
PhoenixCard Manager Setup, 21
—
Real Time Messages, 20
turning off, 20
required drivers, 9
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Setting ATA Card partition table, 27
Setup utility, 21
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Token Ring Speed, 24
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Using CardAgent To Configure Cards, 15
Using The Event Log, 20
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Writing the partition, 30
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